President Obama's first court appointment will have served 5 years Friday, having overseen landmark cases and a myriad of political milestones. Sotomayor is the first person of Hispanic heritage to become a justice and only the third woman appointed to the court – followed by Justice Elena Kagan in 2010. "It was the most electrifying moment of my life," she said to Oprah of her appointment, among a number of insightful words.

President Obama walks alongside his Supreme Court nominee, appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, and Vice President Biden prior to introducing Sotomayor in the White House on May 26, 2009. This week marks Sotomayor's fifth anniversary on the Supreme Court. Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images

Sonia Sotomayor, left, completes the oath administered by Chief Justice John Roberts to become the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and only the third woman in the court's 220-year history on Aug. 8, 2009, in Washington, D.C. She is joined by her brother, Juan Luis Sotomayor, and her mother, Celina Sotomayor. J. Scott Applewhite, AP

This Oct. 1, 2010, photo provided by the Supreme Court shows, from left, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan in the justices' conference room prior to Kagan's investiture ceremony at the court. The addition of Kagan to the court marked the first time that three female justices served together. Steve Petteway via AP

Vice President Biden, alongside his wife, Jill Biden, shakes hands with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor after taking the oath of office during an official ceremony at the Naval Observatory on Jan. 20, 2013, in Washington for his second term as vice president. Carolyn Kaster, AFP/Getty Images

Sonia Sotomayor speaks next to Laura Vazquez at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan on April 2, 2013. Sotomayor visited Puerto Rico to present her memoir, "My Beloved World," drawing thousands of fans in her parents' homeland. The book gives a personal account of growing up in an impoverished New York City tenement and becoming a federal judge. Ricardo Arduengo, AP

Former secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joins Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the campus of Lehman College for the Dream Big Day at the Bronx Children's Museum on July 25, 2014. Spencer Platt, Getty Images

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In the first case of its kind involving foreigners, a British citizen and his American wife go on trial in Shanghai Friday on charges of conducting an illegal investigation of GlaxoSmithKline, a global healthcare company. Peter Humphrey and Yu Yingzeng were investigating allegations of bribery by the British pharmaceutical giant to boost sales in China. The company hired the couple in April 2013 to look for more details regarding a security breach, but Shanghai officials are calling their search "illegal trafficking."

A Chinese flag outside the GlaxoSmithKline building in Shanghai, China.(Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP)

3. Hurricane Iselle downgraded to tropical storm

Rain, strong winds and high surf lashed at the eastern edge of Hawaii as the state braced for Iselle — a hurricane that has been downgraded to a tropical storm — to make landfall. A second hurricane, Julio, was more than 1,000 miles away from the state but roughly following Iselle's course.

Colleagues Reggie Windham and Stephanie Schmidt were meeting for breakfast only to find a McDonald's near Waikiki in Honolulu closed as Tropical Storm Iselle approaches. Mike Tsukamoto, USA TODAY

Anne Kllingshirn of Kailua, Hawaii, walks with her daughter Emma, 1, as storm clouds are are seen during the sunrise on Kailua Beach. Hurricane Iselle was expected to arrive on the Big Island on Thursday evening, bringing heavy rains, winds gusting up to 85 mph and flooding in some areas. Luci Pemoni, AP

Normally a bustling sidewalk during the day, Kamehameha Avenue is almost void of foot traffic, as storefronts have been boarded up in preparation for Hurricane Iselle arrival in downtown Hilo, Hawaii. Bruce Omori, European Pressphoto Agency

A worker at the Menehune Water Company carries bottles of water to waiting customers,in Aiea, Hawaii. Bottles of water were quickly disappearing off shelves in Hawaii, causing many people to line up for several hours to purchase water directly from the company. Marco Garcia, AP

Crowds line up inside the departures terminal at the Honolulu International Airport. Hawaiian Airlines announced Thursday that it was waiving change fees for passengers trying to leave before the hurricanes hit the islands. Marco Garcia, AP

Tourist Denise Newland of New Zealand reads a hurricane update in the lobby of a hotel in Waikiki in Honolulu. With hurricane Iselle, Hawaii was expected to take its first direct hurricane hit in 22 years. Tracking close behind it was Hurricane Julio. Marco Garcia, AP

David Fell from Waimanalo, Hawaii, purchased a power generator and supplies at a Honolulu store. "I have been through two hurricanes and a dock strike, and it's better to be prepared than not," Fell said as he waited for his wife, Sandy Kasman, to pick him up. "You really can't tell what's going to happen." Mike Tsukamoto, USA TODAY

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He's baaaaaack. King James himself will be speaking publicly for the first time since the announcement of his Cleveland Cavaliers return broke in early July. Returning for an event for the Lebron James Family Foundation, James will speak with media briefly after before attending a welcome home celebration at the University of Akron. So what exactly will James talk about? Perhaps a welcome to the newly Cavaliered Kevin Love? Follow Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) at the event for the latest updates.

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5. Shelling and rockets resume as Gaza truce falls apart

A 72-hour cease-fire between Israel and Hamas expired Friday with no apparent sign of a breakthrough in indirect talks in Cairo. Militants in Gaza have resumed firing rockets, prompting Israel's military to restart its shelling of Gaza.

Palestinian families walk as they leave their homes in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood on Aug. 8 in fear of Israeli attacks.(Photo: AFP/Getty)

Bonus: 40th anniversary of Nixon announcing his resignation

With the Watergate scandal still very much in the public eye, President Nixon decided to step down from the country's highest office — a first in American history.

Bonus that's not a bonus: The World Health Organisation on Friday declared the Ebola outbreak that is spreading across West Africa to be a "public health emergency of international concern.